Sada Chirian da chamba – Our temporary nest of birds

Rupinder Kaur, is a Birmingham Panjabi poet, performer and creative curator. Her work often looks at the Panjabi history and culture but also questions the orthodox views, particularly around the roles different genders are expected to adpot.

Sada chiran da chamba - Our temporary nest of birds, is a project that aims to explore the female narrative of Panjabi wedding folk songs across both sides of Panjab in India, Pakistan and the diaspora over the past years.

The project includes a mix oral history, wedding archives from photographs and items. Throughout the project there will also be creative writing workshops held with women of all ages, to explore and write responses to the folk songs. With the aims of an exhibition in spring 2020.

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